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Brugsch, Heinrich
Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments — London, 1891

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408 INSCRIPTION OF MEM-AMEN NUT oh. xti.

{lit. the sons of revolt) had made a sally, to fight against his Majesty,
then his Majesty inflicted on them a great slaughter, without
number. And his Majesty took Memphis, and entered into the
temple of (18) Ptah of his south wall. He prepared a sacrifice to
Ptah-Sekar, he adored Sekhet, whose love is so great. For the
heart of his Majesty was joyful for what his father Amen of Noph
had done for him.

And he issued an ordinance, (19) to enlarge [the temple of
Ptah], and that a new hall should be built for him. No such
building was seen in the times of his predecessors. His Majesty
caused it to be built of stones which were inlaid with gold. (20)
Its panelling was made of acacia-wood, (21) which was impregnated
with frankincense of the land of Punt. Its doors were of white
brass, and (22) their frames of iron. He built for him a second
hall as an outbuilding behind, wherein to milk his milk (23) from a
numerous herd of 116 goats. No one can count the number of
young calves (24) with their mothers.

When all this was done, his Majesty sailed downwards, to fight
with the princes of (25) Lower Egypt, for they had retired within
their walls in order [to avoid battle] near their towns. Before
these his Majesty spent many days, but none of them came out (26)
to fight with his Majesty.

After his Majesty had sailed up to Memphis, he rested in his
palace, and meditated a resolution (27) with himself, to send his
warriors to seek them.

[Before the army set out], tidings were brought to him, saying :
' The great princes have come to (28) the place where his Majesty
resides. [What does] our lord [decide] ?' His Majesty said, ' Are
they come to fight ? Or are they come to serve me ? In that case
they shall live from this hour.' (29) Then spake they to his
Majesty, 'They are come to serve the great lord, our governor.'
The king said : ' My governor is that glorious god, the Theban Amen
on the holy mountain. The great god is gracious to him who con-
fesses his name ; he watches (30) over him who loves him ; he
grants strength to him who does his will, and transgresses not his
bidding. He who walks according to his commandments will not
stagger, for he leads him and guides him. It is he that speaks to
me in the night (31) of that which I shall see in the day.'

His Majesty said : ' What they wish cannot be transacted at
this hour.' They spake before the king: 'They are without, they
stand near the king's house.'

When his Majesty had gone forth (32) out of his [palace], then
he beheld these princes, who learned to know the god Ra on the
horizon. He found them lying prostrate, in order to supplicate
 
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